Author: Callum Gibson

Callum is a passionate writer currently writing his first Teen Fiction novel and continuously expanding on his blogging experience through his personal website. Since developing his passion in his early high school years, Callum has greatly enjoyed the experiences and lessons writing has brought about and looks forward to what it has in store for him in the future.

Finding the right motivation can often be a bit of a challenge, but even the simplest of quotes can be the key to helping you with your next big success. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~ Jim Ryun Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek. ~ Mario Andretti Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.~ Helen…

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Starting a new job can be pretty daunting, especially when it�s in an area you�re not familiar with. Saying this though, maybe you’ve always had the vision to pursue a great career in information technology for example and you’ve finally found the job of your dreams! Of course, you’re going to make the most out it, as it wasn’t an easy journey getting here. You don�t know how things work or who the other staff are, what the work expectations are or what to do if you have a problem. However after starting 3 different jobs in the last year…

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Making a mistake isn’t a big deal. For some reason heavy importance has been placed on making the right choice or getting something right the first time. In most cases this importance is well placed, but there are the occasional cases where it is made out to be the only option. This can make it feel like making a mistake is the end of the world, but I can assure you it’s not! Different mistakes have different magnitudes and effects, but making mistakes is how we grow as people. Not making any mistakes would be ideal in most situations as…

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School has finished for the year meaning more of the family at home and A LOT more free time. Although some would prefer going out or spending time with their friends over spending time with their family, there are plenty of activities that are simple and fun for all capable of providing memories to last the ages. Here are 5 activities perfect for school holidays. Family movie day: Whether it’s at home on the couch or at a cinema, family, sugar filled snacks and a movie is a great and simple way to relax. With movies of all kinds released…

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Have you ever needed and or wanted to get something done but thought to your self “I think I’ll do it tomorrow” or “I have more important things to do”? Well that’s procrastination. Procrastination is avoiding or putting of a task and is the kryptonite of getting anything done. A common evil, procrastination has more than likely plagued you in someway whether it be at work, school or at home. As much if a problem as it is, it can be rather easy to overcome with the right plan of attack. Here are 5 simple ways to help fight procrastination:…

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Got Mondayitis? Feel like your day is not worth getting out of bed? It happens to us all. Sometimes the motivation to do ANYTHING just isn’t there. Solving this problem however is a lot easier than it seems. All it takes is some motivation and a little positivity that today isn’t going to be the end of the world. Here are 5 things you can remember to help get you through the day. 1. It’s always a great day to achieve something. Maybe it’s a beautiful day outside and you feel like getting something done or your stuck at home…

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2016 is almost over as are the events that made the year another interesting one. Large scale 2016 has been a year full of Olympians and mass political confusion, but it’s the little things that make life something and a lot of little things have happened in my life this year. I could probably fill countless posts about things that annoyed me and a whole lot less about things that took place without a hitch, but that would take FAR too long. Instead I am going to talk about the year the same way my brain processes information, in often…

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“Why does fear exist?” is a question I have heard asked and asked myself in so many different forms over the years. We ALL fear something little or small whether it be Clowns, Thunder, Heartbreak or my own personal demon that is the fear of failing. Fear exists in SO MANY entities and I’m sure everyone would agree with me when I say that it sucks! But then I stop for a moment and think about why fear ACTUALLY exists. The most logical reason I could come up with is that it exists so we as people can better ourselves.…

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As strange as it sounds, change scares me more NOW as an almost 20 year old then it did as a child. As children we would change ALL the time. Our bodies would change, our personalities would change our behaviour would change, how we understood things changed all as we grew older. Although we probably knew it was happening our brains weren’t quite developed enough for what was going on to register in our minds. Now as an almost 20 year old I know completely what’s going on and it scares the life out of me. As a young’ne,…

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It’s back to school time again! Holidays are winding down and the infamous first day of school is almost here. Going back to school is always a hectic time of year. It means having to get back into a rhythm, having to get up at a reasonable hour and realising that we are growing up, which can be particularly daunting for those starting High School or even College this year. Going back to school is something A LOT of people dread. However with this like most things, it’s not always as bad as it seems. School means having to…

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